HOUSTON, Nov. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Encore Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:EBTX) ("Encore") announced today that Jim D'Agostino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Andy Creel, Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 2008 East Coast Financial Services Conference at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach, Florida on November 13, 2008 at 2:55 (EST).
Interested individuals may access a live webcast of the presentation by visiting http://www.sandleroneill.com. Go to Conferences tab, then select View Webcast under the East Coast Financial Services Conference heading. The archived webcast will be available for 60 days after the event, beginning November 14, 2008. The conference will also be available via audio conference. The panel on which Encore will participate may be accessed by dialing 800.299.8538 or 617.786.2902 and providing the passcode "Session 1" to the operator.
A copy of the presentation will be available in the Investor Relations' section of Encore's website at https://www.encorebank.com/investorrelations.shtml beginning November 14, 2008.
About Encore Bancshares, Inc.
Encore Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas and offers a broad range of banking, wealth management and insurance services through Encore Bank, N.A., and its affiliated companies. Encore Bank operates 11 private client offices in the Greater Houston area and six in southwest Florida. Headquartered in Houston and with $1.5 billion in assets, Encore Bank builds relationships with professional firms, privately-owned businesses, investors and affluent individuals. Encore Bank offers a full range of business and personal banking products and services, as well as financial planning, wealth management, trust and insurance products through its trust division, Encore Trust, and its affiliated companies, Linscomb & Williams and Town & Country Insurance. Products and services offered by Encore Bank's affiliates are not FDIC insured. The Company's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "EBTX".
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Statements made during the presentation may include certain forward-looking information about Encore Bancshares that is intended to be covered by the safe harbor for "forward-looking statements" provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: competitive pressure among financial institutions; our ability to expand and grow our businesses and operations and to realize the cost savings and revenue enhancements expected from such activities; a deterioration of credit quality or a reduced demand for credit; changes in the interest rate environment; the continued service of key management personnel; our ability to attract, motivate and retain key employees; general economic conditions, either nationally, regionally or in the market areas in which we operate; legislative or regulatory developments or changes in laws; changes in the securities markets and other risks that are described in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.